"It was very evident that Trina was not only talented and knowledgeable about her craft, but she was also very passionate about the integrity of the art and making sure students understand that there is a history to be respected.

If you've been curious about bodypaint, there's no time like the present to try it! Just grab a paintbrush & begin! You just may fall in love with painting on a living breathing human canvas like I did!

We will go over correct bodypaint technique & by the end of the class you will have a hands-on experience making a bodypainting!

There will be a short discussion with take home hand-outs catered to each workshop's focus, a visual demo & a hands-on practical session where you will paint on your

A: A viewing begins the design process for me. I photograph the body nude in apprx 150 pre-selected poses. I do this with my point & shoot camera- nothing fancy. I then whiddle that down to my favorite 5-30 images, process them into black and white and send them to you. =)

If it is a commission, this is the second step in the process after a deposit is received and interest is expressed. After a viewing, we then discuss the images I selected & pick our favorite 1-3.

I have been asked many times to give a bodypaint workshop so here it is- bodypaint 101! This will give you a solid foundation to start bodypainting for photoshoots and events while offering intermediate bodypainters knowledge they can use for commercial clients and commissions. These skills can be used for fine art, high fashion campaigns, branding & marketing, music videos, events and private commissions.

Bodypainted bikinis and swimsuits have become a staple of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue over the last ten + years. In recent years, companies have catered their ads in this issue to reflect the popularity of this trend & use bodypaint in their marketing campaigns.

In November, Trina got to fly to Vegas and assist Craig Tracy on such an ad for Visit Las Vegas. They painted the Vegas strip on four Vegas showgirls in the Hugh Heftner Suite creating the "nakedest ad" yet.